A 44-year-old man from Maple Ridge was killed instantly after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a dump truck on Lougheed Highway near Sylvester Road on Aug. 29.
The collision occurred shortly before 2 p.m., and led to a complete closure of Lougheed Highway for several hours.
Investigators from Mission RCMP’s Traffic Services unit, the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction unit, and the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement branch attended to conduct the investigation.
Evidence indicated that the motorcycle had been travelling eastbound along Lougheed Highway when it crossed over a double-solid line, entered the westbound lane, and was struck by the westbound dump truck.
The truck immediately caught fire as a result of the collision, however the truck driver was able to escape without injury.
Investigators did not find evidence of any fault by the truck driver, and no charges are expected.
